16. The sun rising in the Lord’s heavens—the beauty of a good wife in her well-ordered home.
17. The light which shines above the holy lampstand—a beautiful face on a stately figure.
18. Golden columns on silver bases—so her shapely legs and steady feet.
28. Two things bring grief to my heart,and a third arouses my anger:The wealthy reduced to want,the intelligent held in contempt,And those who pass from righteousness to sin—the Lord prepares them for the sword.
29. A merchant can hardly keep from wrongdoing,nor can a shopkeeper stay free from sin;